Constructive dismissal: Resignations and the ‘last straw’ doctrine

Mark Stevens reviews a recent EAT case in which a series of errors by an employer amounted to a fundamental breach of contract The tribunal should have considered whether, from Mr Craig’s perspective, the failure to pay was part of a pattern of mistreatment. To bring a successful claim for constructive dismissal, an employee must …
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Constructive dismissal: ‘Final straw’ act may revive dormant complaints

Suzanne Nulty outlines recent Court of Appeal guidance on affirmation of contract in cumulative breach (or ‘final straw’) constructive dismissal cases ‘It is well established that a series of acts which, in themselves, are insufficient to amount to breaches of contract, can, when taken together, amount to a breach of the implied term of trust …
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Occupational Stress: Two of a kind

Rushmi Sethi explores the inter-relationships between personal injury and employment law, when dealing with liability for psychological injury in occupational stress claims ‘The inter-relationships between tortious liability in personal injury practice and employment law practice with regard to occupational stress claims involve “some overlap”, because there are potentially two different fora available for redress with …
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